‘New chapter of persecution’: Indonesia cracks down on West Papua separatists
Headquarters trashed and three people charged with treason for holding a prayer meeting marking group’s fifth anniversary
Indonesian forces have raided and allegedly destroyed the offices of the West Papuan liberation group, taking over one site in what lawyers for the group claim is an “illegal occupation”.
The raids, which have prompted threats of legal action, as well as several arrests and three treason charges, come amid an increased crackdown on the separatist movement and continuing violence in the decades-long insurgency against Indonesia.